Category: Local News

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says the formation of any interim government requires his consent.

The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday that its staff held “fruitful technical discussions” with Sri Lankan authorities on the crisis-wracked country’s request for an IMF-supported loan program this week.

Sri Lanka’s finance minister said on Friday that its neighbour India and the World Bank are considering extending about $2 billion in bridge finance so it can continue essential imports.

Former Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has requested the President to pave the way for the formation of a new all-party government, by calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister and the entire cabinet of Ministers.

Litro Gas has decided to suspend its decision to increase prices of domestic gas cylinders, as per a government directive, the company announced today (April 22).

Litro Gas Lanka Limited increased the price of a 12.5kg liquefied petroleum gas cylinder today (April 22).

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday as the government asked the IMF for an urgent bailout.

The body of a man suspected to have been shot and killed was found in the Diviyagala area in Kosgoda, police said.

Monaragala District MP Vijitha Berugoda has been appointed as the State Minister of Highways.

A 60-member delegation led by Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith including persons affected by the Easter Attacks left for the Vatican today (April 22) following an invitation by Pope Francis.

Global human rights group Amnesty International says the calls for justice over the 2019 April 21st attacks should not be left unheard.

Inspector General of Police Chandana Wickramaratne is expected to appear before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today (April 22) for questioning over Police actions in controlling protesters in Rambukkana on Tuesday (April 19).

Constitutional amendments will not resolve the country’s political crisis, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday (April 21).

The Chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, Engineer Vijitha Herath has been appointed as the Chairman of LITRO Gas Lanka Limited.

The Health Ministry has withdrawn its decision to relax wearing face masks outdoors and reversed its earlier decision with immediate effect and announced that wearing masks outdoors has been made mandatory again.

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has put forward a set of proposals for constitutional amendments including the abolishment of the executive presidency and the 20th Amendment.